Grasscycling. The practice of leaving grass clippings on the lawn
while mowing, which allows the nutrients to return to the soil, and decreases water needs.

Ledger Paper. A paper category that includes most office paper, such
as letterhead, computer paper, copier bond, and notebook paper.

Materials Exchange Programs. Programs in which two or more companies
exchange materials that would otherwise be discarded. Programs may also be managed by
organizations using electronic and/or catalog networks to match companies that want to
exchange their materials.

Newspaper. A paper product including, but not limited to, legislative
bills, all papers that come with old newspapers, and newsprint.

Office Paper. See "Ledger Paper."

Recycled-Content Product. A product that has been manufactured using
pre-consumer or post-consumer recycled material.

Recycling. The process by which materials otherwise destined for
disposal are collected, remanufactured, and purchased.

Source Reduction. Any action undertaken by an individual or
organization to eliminate or reduce the amount of materials before they enter the
municipal solid waste stream. This action is intended to conserve resources, promote
efficiency, and reduce pollution.

Special Waste. Solid wastes/recyclables that can require special
handling and management, such as used motor oil, whole tires, white goods, mattresses,
lead-acid batteries, furniture, and medical wastes.

Waste Assessment. An on-site assessment of the waste stream and
recycling potential of an individual business, industry, institution, or household.

Waste Audit. See "Waste Assessment."

Waste Evaluation. See "Waste Assessment."

Waste Generation. Section 18722(g)(2) of Title 14 of the California
Code of Regulations provides the following equation for jurisdictions to use in computing
waste generation. It applies to State agencies and large State facilities.

Expressed as an equation, the total solid waste generated by the jurisdiction shall be
computed as follows:

Generation = Disposal + Diversion, where

Generation

=

The total quantity of solid waste generated within the jurisdiction.

Disposal

=

The total quantity of solid waste, generated within the jurisdiction,
which is transformed or disposed in permitted solid waste facilities

Diversion

=

The total quantity of solid waste, generated within the jurisdiction,
which is diverted from permitted solid waste transformation and disposal facilities,
through existing source reduction, recycling, and composting programs.

Waste Stream. The total flow of solid waste generated by a business,
industry, institution, household, or municipality [or in this case of this document, a
State agency or large State facility]. Components of the waste stream are reduced by
implementing source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting techniques.

White Goods. Large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, water
heaters, washers, dryers, and air conditioners that are mad of enameled metal.

Xeriscaping. The practice of landscaping with slow growing,
drought-tolerant plants.